OUT OF THEIR MINDS

The Incredible and (Sometimes) Sad Story

of Ramon and Cornelio

"The rip-roaring allegory of Mexican music legends reads like Voltaire drunk on tequila."

Product Details

10-digit ISBN

193595556X

13-digit ISBN

9781935955566

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Page Count

184

Product Dimensions

5x7

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Rights

All Rights Available

"Hey, what's up, come a little closer, I have something to tell you," God said to Cornelio. The deal was simple: God would be the silent partner in the norteño band that Cornelio had started with his best friend Ramon. Cornelio would sing and play the bajo sexto, Ramon the accordion, and God would write the songs. Cornelio agreed; he would sell his soul to God.

Success and disaster followed. The band went from playing bars in Tijuana to playing the biggest stadiums in Mexico. Women started fan clubs and motorcycle gangs dedicated to their heroes Ramon and Cornelio. It seemed to Cornelio and Ramon that they had everything, but fame was a cruel mistress.

Music weaves its way in and out of Out of Their Minds. Enjoy some of the music from the book on Spotify.

Luis Humberto Crosthwaite lives and works in the Tijuana/San Diego metroplex. He is the author of five novels, and his fiction has garnered critical attention for his ability to express the complexities of living on the US/Mexico border. He writes a weekly column for The San Diego Union Tribune.

Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly editor, author of ¡Ask a Mexican!

Cinco Puntos' translation of this Mexican cult classic is the wisest American appropriation of south-of-the-border smarts since the taco. The rip-roaring allegory of Mexican music legends reads like Voltaire drunk on tequila.

Shelf Awareness

Wry, lyrical and frequently funny, the story of Ramón and Cornelio is indeed incredible and sometimes sad; but the music plays on and we continue to revel in it. … A bizarre and entertaining tale of two Mexican norteño musicians guided by God--and the price they pay for their fame.